2021–22 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team explained

Year:	2021–22
Team:	Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Sport:	basketball
Conference:	Summit League
Short Conf:	The Summit
Record:	19–12
Conf Record:	12–6
Head Coach:	Paul Mills
Hc Year:	5th
Asst Coach1:	Sam Patterson
Asst Coach2:	Russell Springmann
Asst Coach3:	Kenton Paulino
Stadium:	Mabee Center
Prev Year:	2020–21
Next Year:	2022–23

The 2021–22 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by fifth-year head coach Paul Mills, played their home games at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as members of the Summit League.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Golden Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 18–11, 10–5 in Summit League play to finish in fourth place. In the Summit League tournament, they defeated North Dakotas^[1] and top-seeded South Dakota State^[2] to advance to the championship game. There they defeated North Dakota State to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed in the South region, the school's first appearance since 2008.^[3] In the First Round, they upset No. 2-seeded Ohio State in overtime, becoming the first No. 15 seed since 2016, and just the ninth overall, to win a first-round game.^[4] In the Second Round, they defeated Florida, becoming just the second No. 15 seed to advance to the Sweet 16, the other being Florida Gulf Coast in 2013.^[5] In the Sweet 16, they matched up against Arkansas for their second meeting of the season, having played each other in the regular season, an Arkansas win.^[6] After a potential game-winning three missed at the buzzer, Arkansas came away with the win, preventing Oral Roberts from becoming the first-ever No. 15 to advance to the Elite Eight.^[7]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. News:
   1. ORUMBB Defense Stifles UND in Quarterfinal Victory
   . Oral Roberts University. December 17, 2021. en.
2. Web site: Obanor's buzzer-beating tip in sends fourth-seeded Oral Roberts into championship game. The Summit League. December 17, 2021. en.
3. Web site: ORU wins Summit League tourney, beats North Dakota St. 75-72. USA Today. December 17, 2021. en.
4. Web site: Oral Roberts shocks Ohio State, becomes only ninth No. 15 seed to upset No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament. CBS Sports. December 17, 2021. en.
5. Oral Roberts Shocks Florida to Become Second No. 15 Seed to Advance to Sweet 16. Sports Illustrated. December 17, 2021. en.
6. Web site:
   1. ORUMBB Sees Double-Digit Lead Slip at Arkansas
   . Oral Roberts University. December 17, 2021. en.
7. Web site: Arkansas storms back to evade historic upset bid from Oral Roberts, reach men's Elite Eight. USA Today. December 17, 2021. en.
8. News: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule. Oral Roberts University. December 17, 2021. en.
9. News: 2021-22 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Schedule. ESPN. December 17, 2021. en.